You know what the Netflix/YouTube generation will never know? The sheer impatience of waiting for your TV show to return from a break filled with (mostly) cringeworthy advertisements. I mean, sure, they’ll be advertised to in other ways but they won’t feel that urgent itch to grab the remote and rescue themselves from ads failing…

If there was some kind of award for “Most Frequently Daydreams About Travel”, I am convinced I would have collected a few by now. Enough to fill an almost-empty award shelf and gain some kind of validation about the way I choose to spend a large fraction of my time. However, while I wait for…

Five days into Ramzan, I’ve finally pulled my act together and appeared onto your computer screen to claim the title of “most likely to procrastinate”. You see, I’ve been trying to put this post together for a few weeks now. My potato-like state remained unfazed, however, as I watched any possibility of getting it done…

Like any basic Pakistani, shamelessly ruled by consumerism, I’ve been on the lookout for good Pakistan Day deals so I can spend all the moneys I (don’t) have. What better way to show our patriotism than some unnecessary spending to give our economy a boost, right? *voice progressively gets high-pitched in an attempt to convince…

There are certain things in life that compel you to ask the question “where have you been all my life?”. I think it’s safe to say that, for me, washi tape is one of them. I may never have discovered this obsession fondness, if a friend hadn’t recently gifted me a stationery set containing one…

So, the past couple of months have been head spinningly (is that a thing?) busy. I’ve started another job along with the blog and it’s proved to be a lot more demanding than I anticipated. Not in a bad way, though. Just that I’m still struggling to regain my balance in life. I’m also learning that…

In case my last post wasn’t convincing enough to make you want to visit Malta (good thing I didn’t pursue a career in law, amiright), I’m hoping this one will do the trick. For those who WERE convinced and asked me about the visa etc. here’s some quick info before I get to the photo…

Here’s a quick fact to demonstrate my borderline obsession with cake: I’m stuffing my face with cheesecake as I write this. Now that I’ve satisfied my penchant for oversharing, let us proceed (feel free to do your own bit of oversharing in the comments; wouldn’t want you to read this without having the option to…

Hi there. If you’ve been looking for proof that miracles do happen, today is your lucky day. You see, every once in a while, something so extraordinary happens that it almost disrupts the very fabric of existence. Right now marks one such moment. Because, after almost two weeks of not posting on the blog and…